Re. Heimlich et Ks. Krupa, CHANGES IN LAND QUALITY ACCOMPANYING URBANIZATION IN UNITED-STATES FAST-GROWTH COUNTIES, Journal of soil and water conservation, 49(4), 1994, pp. 367-374
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21
Categorie Soggetti
Water Resources",Ecology,"Agriculture Soil Science
Changes in the quality of the cropland base due to urban growth in 135
1970s and 115 1980s fast-growth counties were investigated using pair
ed-point aerial photography and the 1987 National Resources Inventory.
Land quality was assessed using the USDA prime farmland definition, L
CC I-III, and potential gross revenue per cropped acre. The empirical
evidence did not support conventional wisdom regarding concentration a
nd urbanization of better quality land in urbanizing areas. Evidence o
n net changes in cropland quality was mixed: quality declined using th
e prime land and LCC I-III measures, but potential gross revenue per a
cre increased.